Winnie Byanyima
@winnie_byanyima
Passionate about justice & human dignity. In the struggle to #endAIDS. Executive Director of @UNAIDS. Opinions are my own.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/winniebyanyima 15-08-2011 19:10:40
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🚨Join us for a webinar on 5 Sep 2024 reflecting back to #AIDS2024. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's Dr. Lynne Mofenson will present a summary of the latest science & programming learning related to #HIV, pregnant women, children & adolescent from the 25th IAC - the International AIDS Conference. ✍️bit.ly/4e6gG2u
“In today’s troubled world, building peace is a conscious, bold, and even radical act.” – António Guterres The Summit of the Future will be a pivotal moment for world leaders to unite behind a new agenda for peace for #OurCommonFuture.
“Gender-based violence is an egregious human rights violation. It is also a driver of the AIDS pandemic, especially in fragile states. Tackling gender-based violence is essential to uphold the right to health and life for everyone." - Winnie Byanyima unaids.org/en/resources/p…
Until there’s a cure or a vaccine, we will need to continue our collective efforts to sustain the AIDS fight beyond 2030. Plsd to join National Academy of Medicine int'l workshop to discuss the HIV response & post-2030 goals, w/Victor Dzau & Dr. John Nkengasong. 📅 18 Sept 👉🏾 nam.edu/event/sustaina…
Pleased to meet today with Marcos Gómez, Permanent Representative of 🇪🇸 to the UN, and share my deep appreciation for Spain’s efforts to support UNAIDS Global and safeguard human rights, both critical along the path to #endAIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
📣Generic versions of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir could be made for just $40 a year, not the current $40,000 price. I urge Gilead Sciences: be transparent about your costs, and prioritise the communities whose lives can be transformed by this product! #GileadForGood
.UNAIDS LAC recognize Argentina's innovative and pivotal role in the #HIVresponse & the example it has set for LAC region. I was moved by my meetings with communities. My message was clear: UNAIDS stands with communities, whose leadership has been crucial to get us where we are!
Wonderful to meet with Rovshan Muradov, Secretary General of Nizami Ganjavi International Center - NGIC and Boris Tadić, Nizami Ganjavi International Center - NGIC Board of Trustees Member and former President of Serbia 🇷🇸 . UNAIDS Global looks forward to our continued collaboration at the #SummitOfTheFuture, the G20 and #COP29 to